These capabilities does exist (it's been one of the methods suggested to have been used in the recent 'bugging the UN' scandal) however the phone itself has to be modified physically.
In actual fact as I understand it the modified phone actually uses the signal that usually communicates with the base station to transmt this information, rather than running along the standard voice channels.
So unless Nokia starts getting into bed with teh intellegence communities (which is doubtful) then this is something that you shouldn't worry about. Though it would be fun if this DID exist and were hacked to confirm what was being said by your partner (I'm thinking something along teh lines of the "what women want" magical ability to surprise her with exactly the flowers/shoes/vibrator that she was just talking about to one of her girlfriends earlier:-)
I doubt that a self repairing probe would be much good in this case given that the 'damage' was probably caused by the probe becoming one with the Martian Mesa at a few more m/s than is good for anything. Now if we had nano-tech....
Permission was withdrawn for US forcces in Saudi and within a matter of days those forces left.... But surprisingly a US carrier battlegroup arrived 'within a matter of days', and yes I have one of those Desert Storm medals (and there is no silver in it but hey). My point is I don't believe that the US is working in the middle east for the greater good, simply to control the supply of oil.
In fact it's a little more subtle than that.
Their goal is not the destruction of the US per se but the removal of 'infidels' from holy islamic grounds (i.e. the military bases in Saudi etc). In particular even Osama has never expressed an intention to 'Islamify' the whole world. Simply to remove the occupying forces (as he sees it) from Islamic lands. A Jihad, under the edict of the Koran, does not allow the murder of civilians (especially women and chldren) and it is this that is the biggest problem.
GWBs actions are, to me, possibly the worst that could be followed. These terrorists have a goal to 'liberate' the middle east from the US, and however impractical this is the invasion of Iraq simply makes t he situation worse. Particularly when everyone agrees that the US is an occupying (although hopefully temporarily) power there.
Terrorists (or are the enemy combatants) still exist in Afganistan, Iraq and all over the world. The new policy of persuing these WILL result in civilian deaths, and if we are to be the 'good guy's' then one civilian death is too many.
The US has 'brought democracy' to Iraq but how then are people being arrested there for demonstrating against the US? Where is the free speech which we pride so highly.
Today the world is not a VERY DANGEROUS PLACE for terrorism. Rather for ordinary citizens, where the suspicion of terrorist activity can have you detained, indefinitely, without charge and without legal contact, even if you are a US citizen on US soil. Rights are being eroded every day and surveillance of people who have done nothing wrong is increasing exponentially. Terrorists however will still find ways around this and 'daidy-cutters' do NOTHING to stop this when the terrorists are not conviniently together in a mountain cave waiting to be bombed but in the US as sleepers, acting like everyone else waiting for their time to be activated.
I think it is essential that the reasons for terrorism that is taking place now are understood bhy as many people as possible, so that we can build a better future. IN NO WAY do I condone terrorism. However I fear that GWBs 'cure' for it will, in the long term, cause very serious repercussions for everyone.
Are you insane. Look at the title 'NEWS FOR NERDS'. Should you really be on/. if you don't at least worship at the altar of 'Python'?
Honestly, what would you rather, another SCO story/Dupe (or are they really the same thing) or this....
It's not just the file format that will be the problem (although MS aren't helping in that respect) but simply ensuring that the media that the file is written on can be read. Physical media degrade and the hardware to read them become obselete.
An example of this was the BBCs Doomsday disk which contained a huge amount of information (for those days) on a laser disk that is today virtually unreadable. Thankfully this has been recently transferred onto DVD before ALL the readers died but just because someone can understand HOW to read a file doesn't mean they'll be able to access it in the first place.
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Nope... It would have to go all up to 11.
Or of course this is 1749000 Libraries of Congress high
These capabilities does exist (it's been one of the methods suggested to have been used in the recent 'bugging the UN' scandal) however the phone itself has to be modified physically. In actual fact as I understand it the modified phone actually uses the signal that usually communicates with the base station to transmt this information, rather than running along the standard voice channels. So unless Nokia starts getting into bed with teh intellegence communities (which is doubtful) then this is something that you shouldn't worry about. Though it would be fun if this DID exist and were hacked to confirm what was being said by your partner (I'm thinking something along teh lines of the "what women want" magical ability to surprise her with exactly the flowers/shoes/vibrator that she was just talking about to one of her girlfriends earlier :-)
I doubt that a self repairing probe would be much good in this case given that the 'damage' was probably caused by the probe becoming one with the Martian Mesa at a few more m/s than is good for anything. Now if we had nano-tech....
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Erm. It's per server (10000*699 = $6,990,000)
But it was the largest EMP in the country.....
Permission was withdrawn for US forcces in Saudi and within a matter of days those forces left.... But surprisingly a US carrier battlegroup arrived 'within a matter of days', and yes I have one of those Desert Storm medals (and there is no silver in it but hey). My point is I don't believe that the US is working in the middle east for the greater good, simply to control the supply of oil.
Oh and the US forces are back now...
In fact it's a little more subtle than that. Their goal is not the destruction of the US per se but the removal of 'infidels' from holy islamic grounds (i.e. the military bases in Saudi etc). In particular even Osama has never expressed an intention to 'Islamify' the whole world. Simply to remove the occupying forces (as he sees it) from Islamic lands. A Jihad, under the edict of the Koran, does not allow the murder of civilians (especially women and chldren) and it is this that is the biggest problem. GWBs actions are, to me, possibly the worst that could be followed. These terrorists have a goal to 'liberate' the middle east from the US, and however impractical this is the invasion of Iraq simply makes t he situation worse. Particularly when everyone agrees that the US is an occupying (although hopefully temporarily) power there. Terrorists (or are the enemy combatants) still exist in Afganistan, Iraq and all over the world. The new policy of persuing these WILL result in civilian deaths, and if we are to be the 'good guy's' then one civilian death is too many. The US has 'brought democracy' to Iraq but how then are people being arrested there for demonstrating against the US? Where is the free speech which we pride so highly. Today the world is not a VERY DANGEROUS PLACE for terrorism. Rather for ordinary citizens, where the suspicion of terrorist activity can have you detained, indefinitely, without charge and without legal contact, even if you are a US citizen on US soil. Rights are being eroded every day and surveillance of people who have done nothing wrong is increasing exponentially. Terrorists however will still find ways around this and 'daidy-cutters' do NOTHING to stop this when the terrorists are not conviniently together in a mountain cave waiting to be bombed but in the US as sleepers, acting like everyone else waiting for their time to be activated. I think it is essential that the reasons for terrorism that is taking place now are understood bhy as many people as possible, so that we can build a better future. IN NO WAY do I condone terrorism. However I fear that GWBs 'cure' for it will, in the long term, cause very serious repercussions for everyone.
Ocean's 11. But we all know the effects only last 30 seconds.
Are you insane. Look at the title 'NEWS FOR NERDS'. Should you really be on /. if you don't at least worship at the altar of 'Python'?
Honestly, what would you rather, another SCO story/Dupe (or are they really the same thing) or this....
You forgot on the net.... 3 ? 4 Profit. Even 1 and 2 don't guarantee 3 (or is that 4, whatever) these days
The next instalment of the file sharers plot to dodge the RIAA: Our servers on Mars - subpoena that!
It's not just the file format that will be the problem (although MS aren't helping in that respect) but simply ensuring that the media that the file is written on can be read. Physical media degrade and the hardware to read them become obselete. An example of this was the BBCs Doomsday disk which contained a huge amount of information (for those days) on a laser disk that is today virtually unreadable. Thankfully this has been recently transferred onto DVD before ALL the readers died but just because someone can understand HOW to read a file doesn't mean they'll be able to access it in the first place.